Something exciting is happening in the Methodist Church.
God is calling ordinary people to begin new forms of church, and we’re investing millions of pounds over the next seven years to make that a reality.
Join our movement to start New Places for New People (NPNP) – new Christian communities for people with questions about life and faith who struggle to connect with existing forms of church. We're deeply committed to low-income communities, and prioritising new forms of church amongst and led by people experiencing poverty through our Church at the Margins (CAM) programme.
Listen to Pioneer stories
Kan Yu from London
“God is doing amazing work.”
Responding to the needs of new Hong Kong migrants and ending up with a flourishing congregation.
Mel from Northampton
“Out of these relationships we’ll be able to build something of faith...”
Building friendships in new housing communities.
Neil from Birmingham
“A community that’s living the values of the Kingdom of God.”
Table fellowship with people at the margins of society.
Liesl from County Durham
"God did not create people to live in poverty."
Helping the Church reconnect with those at the margins of economic poverty to help serve them better.
Why
Starting new communities is a great way of connecting with new people to become disciples of Jesus Christ.
How
By listening to God, listening to our communities, experimenting, taking risks, learning from each other, and creating spaces for people to meet together.
Who
People not connected to religious traditions or faith communities.
Where
NPNPs may look quite different to established churches because they spring up in different places - beaches and forests, online, pubs and cafes.
There is plenty of information on the pages below. However, if a conversation with someone would be more helpful, please email us.
Hayley from Liverpool
“It’s about enabling people to love their neighbour where they are.”
Finding ways to be church where traditional church doesn’t exist.
Jonathan from Derbyshire
“God hasn’t given up on that community and so neither should we.”
Helping people who may never have heard of Christianity to discover Christ for themselves.
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Church at the Margins
Nurturing and building new Christian communities amongst economically marginalised people.
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